Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals — Head-to-Head Betting History

Kansas City Royals lead Detroit Tigers 7-6 through 13 meetings this season.

2026 season meetings

Date Matchup Result (Detroit Tigers) Detroit Tigers bet % Detroit Tigers money % Odds
2026-04-14 Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers W 2-1 80.0% 81.0% -120
2026-04-15 Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers W 2-1 68.0% 56.0% -120
2026-04-16 Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers W 10-9 63.0% 67.0% +105
2026-05-08 Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals L 3-4 38.0% 48.0% +128
2026-05-09 Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals L 1-5 35.0% 42.0% +118
2026-05-10 Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals W 6-3 41.0% 55.0% +112
2026-07-23 Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers W 4-3 86.0% 76.0% -185
2026-07-24 Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers W 2-1 92.0% 74.0% -260
2026-07-25 Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers L 2-3 84.0% 66.0% -162
2026-07-26 Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers L 4-5 72.0% 85.0% -186
2026-08-21 Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals L 2-5 73.0% 83.0% +101
2026-08-22 Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals L 1-3 47.0% 55.0% -104
2026-08-23 Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals L 7-11 51.0% 51.0% -108

What the head-to-head says

Kansas City Royals have the upper hand against Detroit Tigers so far this season at 7-6 through 13 meetings. The splits table above shows the bet and money percentages at the latest pre-game snapshot for each meeting, alongside the final score from Detroit Tigers's perspective.

For matchup pages, the bet- and money-percent columns are projected onto Detroit Tigers's side — so the same column means "the market's Detroit Tigers lean at the snapshot" regardless of who was home or away. Read for trend: when the market has consistently leaned Detroit Tigers but Kansas City Royals keep winning, that's a public- favorite cold streak — the kind of pattern that drives the season-long fade-target leaderboards. Click through to either team page for their broader public-money profile.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between bet% and money%?

Bet% is the share of tickets wagered on a side. Money% is the share of dollars. They diverge when one side draws bigger bets per ticket than the other.

What is a Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals matchup like historically?

Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals have met 13 times this season. See the head-to-head page for splits and results from each meeting.

Why does this page only show this season's meetings?

Our schedule data starts with the current MLB season. As the season progresses, more head-to-head meetings will appear here. Prior-season backfill is planned but not yet live.

How does Fade the Public Analytics calculate splits?

We aggregate publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence. See our methodology page for the full breakdown.

Are these picks or just data?

These are data displays. We don't issue picks. Use the splits to inform your own bets — and bet responsibly.

Sharp vs. public money

"Sharp" money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. On any single game it shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side. Across a season-long head-to-head, a persistent gap between bet% and money% in Detroit Tigers's favor or Kansas City Royals's favor is the sharper read than the standings. See our methodology →

How we track public bets and money — see our methodology →

Last updated: September 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM UTC

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